My Autobiography: Some Events Pathetic But Absolutely True1861 - 74 pages |
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... helping herself to all she wanted ( for she said so ) . She told me to take a milk bucket and get all I could , and I did . It was about eleven o'clock when I came back to the house . She told me to take them to the milk house so they ...
... helping herself to all she wanted ( for she said so ) . She told me to take a milk bucket and get all I could , and I did . It was about eleven o'clock when I came back to the house . She told me to take them to the milk house so they ...
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... helped pack my adorable doll and all her beautiful clothes into a box ; all except her little blue jacket with the little tiny buttons on it . This I did manage to sneak out when the chance came . After the folks left I was trying so ...
... helped pack my adorable doll and all her beautiful clothes into a box ; all except her little blue jacket with the little tiny buttons on it . This I did manage to sneak out when the chance came . After the folks left I was trying so ...
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... was very startled and answered , " Not very , " hardly knowing what I was saying . This incident helped me . It seemed to open the door of my heart , and being relieved , I could weep . That was a relief and I could think 30.
... was very startled and answered , " Not very , " hardly knowing what I was saying . This incident helped me . It seemed to open the door of my heart , and being relieved , I could weep . That was a relief and I could think 30.
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... helped me to word my prayer , and I know God heard and helped me to decide to go back to the place I called Home ; for until darkness came I meant to stay on the ground around the lonely grave . You may say that the darkness frightened ...
... helped me to word my prayer , and I know God heard and helped me to decide to go back to the place I called Home ; for until darkness came I meant to stay on the ground around the lonely grave . You may say that the darkness frightened ...
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... helped to keep me on the road . It seemed much lighter at the top of the hill because of coming out of the woods . Here at this point another road came into the county road . I heard horses coming fast , and my heart jumped . I hid ...
... helped to keep me on the road . It seemed much lighter at the top of the hill because of coming out of the woods . Here at this point another road came into the county road . I heard horses coming fast , and my heart jumped . I hid ...
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Page 67 - There are lonely hearts to cherish, While the days are going by ; There are weary souls who perish, While the days are going by...
Page 5 - Every child born into the world is a new thought of God, an ever-fresh and radiant possibility.
Page 30 - No. 93. /"\H, how sweet when we mingle with kindred spirits here, ^-' And tell of Jesus and His love ! When by faith we can see Him, and feel His presence near, And lift our longing souls above. We shall meet on the banks of the river ; happy, happy there for evermore. We shall dwell with the angels, and join with choral song, our loved ones, loved ones gone before.
Page 74 - Eureka! this the purpose I pursue ; For, behold, a god hath called me, and his service I shall do! " Brother, seek thy calling likewise, thou wert destined for the same; Sloth is sin, and toil is worship, and the soul demands an aim : Who neglects the ordination, he shall not escape the blame.
Page 53 - I thanked her and wanted to know if there was something that I could do for her, but she answered, "Never mind, child, you do well to do the things you are compelled to do.
Page 41 - Hill, but he heard me crying and came to me and asked me what the matter was. I told him. He said, "Never mind, daughter, I'll tell Mother to go look herself. She'll see no little potatoes.